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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛ̃tɛʁdiʁ
"L'école interdit l'utilisation des téléphones portables en classe."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To refuse to allow something; to prohibit.
"The school disallows the use of mobile phones during class." - 2
To reject or not accept something.
"The committee disallowed the proposal due to lack of funding."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'disallow' is derived from the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'not' or 'opposite of' combined with 'allow', which comes from the Old French 'alouer' meaning 'to approve' or 'to permit'. The term has evolved since the late Middle Ages to signify the act of refusing permission or acceptance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Disallow" is said worldwide
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Interdire
Transliteration: ɛ̃tɛʁdiʁ
"L'école interdit l'utilisation des téléphones portables en classe."
Verboten
Transliteration: fɛʁˈboːtən
"Die Schule verbietet die Nutzung von Handys im Unterricht."
Vietare
Transliteration: vjeˈtaːre
"La scuola vieta l'uso dei telefoni cellulari durante le lezioni."
Prohibir
Transliteration: pɾo.iˈβiɾ
"La escuela prohíbe el uso de teléfonos móviles durante las clases."
Proibir
Transliteration: pɾo.iˈbiʁ
"A escola proíbe o uso de telemóveis durante as aulas."
अस्वीकृत करना
Transliteration: asvikrit karna
"स्कूल कक्षा में मोबाइल फोन का उपयोग अस्वीकृत करता है।"
禁止
Transliteration: jìnzhǐ
"学校禁止在课堂上使用手机。"
금지하다
Transliteration: geumjihada
"학교는 수업 중 휴대전화 사용을 금지합니다."
禁止する
Transliteration: kinshi suru
"学校は授業中の携帯電話の使用を禁止しています。"
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